Stone Wall, Stone Fence Lyrics

Lyric discussion by SouthernBelle 

Cover art for Stone Wall, Stone Fence lyrics by Gregory and the Hawk

There are a few corrections that I would like to make to your lyrics:

Big open land You hold the weight of the air in your hands Big open air You feel the tickle of the trees on your chest

And why did you go and waste it? The things that you know are making you a stone wall, stone fence Your story's so old you just tend to keep them

Long winding road You got a secret, but you won't share it

Big open land you hold the weight of the air in your hands Big open air you feel the tickle of the trees on your chest

And why did you go and waste it? The things that you know are making you a stone wall, stone fence

Your story's so old you just tend to keep them Long winding road You got a secret, but you won't share it


To me, this song is about creating a wall to keep people out in order to prevent yourself from getting hurt. But in doing so, you end up pushing people away and perpetuating your isolation. It's like a self-fulfilling prophecy for desertion and hopelessness.